Iran Invited to Join Saudi Arabia-Türkiye-Pakistan Mecca Defence Pact
A senior Iranian official said Tehran received an invitation as Pakistan pushes to widen the pact’s mutual-defense umbrella.
- Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, the trilateral security pact established by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, according to a senior Iranian official.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the accord on August 7, establishing mutual defense principles mirroring NATO Article 5.
- Mehdi Rahimi, head of the Iranian parliament's Khaneh Mellat news agency, told Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen on Sunday that "the matter is under consideration" for Tehran's potential membership.
- Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the alliance should not become an "exclusive club," while Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called it "purely defensive in nature."
- Turkey has indicated the alliance could expand further, with reports suggesting Bangladesh, Egypt, and Syria are also examining the pact as regional powers seek security mechanisms.
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Iran Invited to Join Saudi Arabia-Türkiye-Pakistan Mecca Defence Pact
Iran has reportedly received an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, with Tehran considering the proposal, according to Iranian media reports. The report was attributed to Mehdi Rahimi, head of Iran’s parliament news agency, who said the invitation had been formally conveyed to Tehran. The reported invitation comes just weeks after Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the pact in…
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Iran has been reportedly invited to join the trilateral defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, and Tehran is reportedly considering the option, a senior Iranian official has claimed. The claim was made by Mehdi Rahimi, who is the head of Iranian Parliament's Khaneh Mellat news agency, while speaking to Al Mayadeen, a news channel based in Lebanon's Beirut. He said the proposal is being reviewed, as regional countries move tow…
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